kf3339":158lfvyz said:Sgt. Largent":158lfvyz said:hawksfansinceday1":158lfvyz said:How about rolling Russ out with a pocket (not naked boot) once in a while while dragging the TE over the middle? Almost never see that and with his running ability it puts a huge amount of pressure on LBs. Is he Hawks' o-line not good enough to do so? Screens can work in the red zone too as we've seen with leaking Marshawn out. How about fades to Graham and Mathews and not a shorter guy like Kearse. How about corner posts to taller WRs like mathes and Graham and not just fades?Sgt. Largent":158lfvyz said:I always figured it was on the players on the field to execute.
So what exactly are the amazing TD producing plays Bevell isn't calling that would result in more positive results in the red zone?
As for Russ getting better in the red zone.....don't throw it 2 feet over a 6'7" guy's head and work on your fades so you throw them like you did with Tate.
The misdirection roll out is one of our staples, with 2-3 layers of options for Russell............dump off, TE middle and deep WR routes all available.
And your 2nd comment is what I'm talking about, if we're criticizing our terrible red zone offense it's more about our small ass WR's and soft TE's not being able to get off the line, let alone get any separation..........thus why we got Graham.
I'd also throw Russell's ultra conservative approach in the red zone afraid to make mistakes. Last game he had Graham open at the end of the first half on a scramble and decided to run for like 2 yards instead and we kicked a FG.
I think PC pounded the ball control and don't turn over the ball aspect into Wilson so much that he has became at times too timid. PC on offense acts more like Monty, when he should in fact be acting like Patton.
I think so too.
RW does throws a sexy deep ball, he also throws a sexy seam route. In fact his arm is sexy and can make all the throws. He set records and had the best season in history of College football his last year at Wisconsin and had a great beginning of his career. Dude can sling it. He is better when slinging it. Let him sling it.
Quit putting Lockette and Kearse out there. They are useless. Graham, Baldwin, Lockett and Matthews (anybody but Kearse and Lockette) and now there are some threats out there for him. Kearse at times looks like a water buffalo stuck in the mud running routes and Lockette is the fastest guy in the game, but couldn't escape a Brandon Mebane back pedal.